In Friday’s sentencing, the judge said he had no choice under state law but to give Alexander the 20-year sentence — the minimum for a conviction for aggravated assault where a firearm has been discharged, the Sentinel said.

“I didn’t want to cry in court, but I just really feel hurt. I don’t think this should have been happening,” Alexander’s 11-year-old daughter told WETV.

A judge had rejected Alexander’s “Stand Your Ground” defense, saying she could have run away instead of firing the gun, the newspaper said.

Under the law, a person can use deadly force to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm without first attempting to retreat.

The law has been subject to much debate after neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman claimed a “Stand Your Ground” defense in his fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.